Australia vs Japan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Australia
56,110 number
in 2018
Japan
80,767 number
in 2018
Australia rank
14th
Japan rank
11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 80,767 number against 56,110 number in Australia, a difference of 24,657 number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 133 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,782 number | 53,894 number | 28,112 number | Japan |
| 2000s | 36,953 number | 70,007 number | 33,053 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 54,232 number | 75,725 number | 21,493 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 80,767 number against 56,110 number in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Australia and Japan?
- 24,657 number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.